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Re: Omega
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2011 Feb 28, 15:20 -0800
From: Lu Abel
Date: 2011 Feb 28, 15:20 -0800
Omega was shut down several years ago as GPS became fully operational.
Omega operated at a radio frequency of 10 kilohertz (yes, 10 KHz). Since the optimal size of an antenna is inversely proportional to the frequency, Omega antennas were giants. As a result, the tallest structures on two of the continents (Africa and either South America or Australia) were the Omega antennas operated by the US government.
From: Gary LaPook <glapook@pacbell.net>
To: NavList@fer3.com
Sent: Mon, February 28, 2011 1:40:39 PM
Subject: [NavList] OMEGA
Omega operated at a radio frequency of 10 kilohertz (yes, 10 KHz). Since the optimal size of an antenna is inversely proportional to the frequency, Omega antennas were giants. As a result, the tallest structures on two of the continents (Africa and either South America or Australia) were the Omega antennas operated by the US government.
From: Gary LaPook <glapook@pacbell.net>
To: NavList@fer3.com
Sent: Mon, February 28, 2011 1:40:39 PM
Subject: [NavList] OMEGA
Has anyone on this list had experience using OMEGA? I know how it worked (centilanes, etc.) but I wonder how it worked in practice. Is this system in place or was it shut down? when?
gl
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